Wednesday, when asked by a reporter if he had anything more to say about it, Brees tried to clarify his comments, saying he wasn't trying to be disrespectful to Goodell.

“I was asked some direct questions about how the players felt and I gave a very honest and direct answer,” Brees said. “I think it was blown out of proportion a little bit when the headline was that I was blasting the commissioner. That’s not the case.”